The Dreyfus era reveals the Countess de Martel
The mysterious woman in the Dreyfus case, long called the angel of Dreyfus, is identified as Countess de Martel who lives near Paris. Foreign correspondents traced her, noting her trials attendance and influence, while her salon drew writers and wit. A second tale recalls a hunter’s peril close to death, where a pike and rope saved him from a panther, leaving a prized rug and panther skin.
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la Dame Blanche
Woman In White
Countess de Martel
Paris
Dreyfus
Zola, Esterhazy
Picquart
Rennes
Germany
Esterhazy
Madame Martel
Panther Pojse
Close Call on the Western Trail
A lone frontiersman recalls a Christmas Eve panther attack during a harsh winter trek. Jack Preston, Ohio-born, recounts clearing a cabin site, losing his rifle to a fallen log, and narrowly escaping a predator in timbered ground near a Mississippi valley settlement.
Girls Build German Style Home in Chicago Neighborhood
A Chicago family, the Liebeguts, formerly of Osiprisens Germany, is constructing a brick house entirely by the mother and two daughters. Marie 18 and Gussie 16 lay bricks and perform carpentry while the father handles plans and business. The first floor will house two cows and a bull. five rooms rise above with brick interiors left exposed. The father promises the house will belong to the women.
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Chicago
Lichegsut
Osiprisens
Germany
Marie Liebegut
Gussie
Marie
The Old Man An' Me Poem
A lyric recalling changing family ties. Jenny marries, Billy leaves, Dick goes to Texas, and the old man and narrator fade into shadows in the chimney corner. They cherish memories, wish for comfort, and accept that children drift away as their days of roses pass.
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Jenny
Billy
Texas
Atlanta Constitution
Aphorisms and Advert for Chickering Piano
A collection of quotations on duty time perfection and honesty appears alongside an Indianapolis advertisement for a Chickering piano offered by Weussehner and Son. The mix reflects a 19th or early 20th century reading page with moral maxims and a local dealer note. The presence of names Hazitt Penn Shen stone Lavater and a piano brand signals a period piece trading on cultural commonplaces and commerce.
Zoo Day Delights Split Between Ellen and Earl
Ellen longs for country charm while Earl sketches a grand battlefield at first in New York. Uncle George arrives with a zoo outing that delights them all, from lions to bears to monkeys, ending with a new feather after a cheeky monkey steals one.
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Earl
Zoo
Uncle George
Ellen
George
Tiny Shoes and Growing Feet Footnote
The speaker reflects on tiny restrictive shoes that bind feet to stay small and hinder movement. They express a preference for larger feet allowing easy running dancing and play, inviting the reader to share in the sentiment.
Peacemaker Quotes Clash Over Honor in Brief Exchange
In a terse exchange cited by Tit-Bits and Chicago News, a peacemaker refuses combat over a disputed insult while a first combatant complains of being called a thief. A witticism about beating beans and a husband’s retort about beating the carpet appear in the chatter, reflecting social banter. A joke about Dr. Pillsbury closes the slice of humor.
Home Remedies for Burns and Ear Insects
Emergency notes advise bicarbonate of soda with equal vaseline for sunburns and blisters from mustard. To remove ear insects use sweet oil glycerine or salt water and a bright light may coax them out. For burns use vinegar after lye or water after acids, apply baking soda paste and white of egg for minor burns, avoid flour or cotton that sticks.
Boston Doughnuts Made With Light Hand
Instructions describe beating two eggs with sugar and milk, then adding flour and melted butter to form a soft dough. After mixing, roll and cut into doughnuts, fry in hot fat, with emphasis on handling the dough delicately to keep them tender.
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Boston
Restaurant Ice Cream with Gelatine Improves Stiffness
A restaurant vendor found that adding gelatine to cream stiffens ice cream. For a 20 quart freezer he used 12 quarts light cream, about 3 quarts condensed milk, flavoring, syrup, and gelatine dissolved in boiling water. No eggs or cooking were involved. the result was the finest textured ice cream ever seen in a restaurant.
Chinese foot binding tale told by visiting English child
An English child observes Chinese women binding feet, noting how two year olds’ feet are bandaged to keep them small. Chinese girls endure restricted play and later walking difficulties, seen as beauty, while men keep near natural feet. A Canton encounter explains the custom.
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Japan
Evolution of lace from nun’s work to modern fabrics
The article traces lace origins from linen and cut work done by nuns in convents to modern machines. It notes early stitches like stitches in the air and cites Venice Alencon Argentan as historic centers. It contrasts winter laces from Argentan and Alencon with summer laces from Mechlin and England, and mentions a Louis XV era popularity.
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Venice
Alencon
Argentan
Louis XV
England
Mechlin
Care of Lace Curtains
Shake lace curtains to remove dust then wash. Soak in warm suds 24 hours and rinse in successive soapy waters. Rinse thoroughly and use weak starch. do not blue or rub on a board. Handle gently and squeeze dry. if no stretchers lay sheets on floor and pin scallop by scallop. Measure window to stretch to required length.
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New York
Ellen
Earl
United States
George
Kitten
Mystery of Pain Poem by Grace Denio Litchfield
The verse speaks of Pain as an ancient force shaping life and fate. It declares pain harsher than death and time, altering youth, blighting pride, and forcing truth upon humanity. Grace Denio Litchfield, writing in New York Independent, frames pain as a merciless, transformative power.
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Grace Denio Litchfield
New York
Color Harmonies for Dinner Candlesticks and Candles
A practical guide on inexpensive cream white German ware candlesticks to light a table with dainty colored candles and crepe paper shades. Match candle color to centerpiece flowers, with versatile uses for future dining occasions.
As to Double Skirts Return in Coming Winter
The piece suggests overskirts are unlikely this winter as fashion favors muslins and light fabrics. It notes draped gowns reappearing each summer but cautions that heavy fabrics must be used for double skirts before they regain popularity.
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Mississippi Bottom
Father of Waters
Jake
Bro
Jack
Preston
Ohio
Leone
Shakespere
de Loois
Voltaire
Hazitt
Penn
Chickering
Weussehner & Son
Indianapolis
Fairy Land
Chicago News
Hix
Dr. Pillsbury
Dix
Gil
Canton
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